{"id":58546,"date":"2015-10-14T08:19:04","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T06:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58546"},"modified":"2017-09-25T08:31:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T06:31:17","slug":"withlocals-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/withlocals-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Barcelona Withlocals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are planning to <strong>visit Barcelona<\/strong> and want to enjoy a unique experience, pay a visit to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withlocals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Withlocals website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Withlocals<\/strong> is a platform that was created in the Netherlands in 2003 in order to connect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tourist-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourists<\/a> and locals. Through the <strong>Withlocals<\/strong> platform, local residents can offer tourists a variety of experiences and services, as well as a more personal touristic experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Withlocals<\/strong> experiences are divided into three categories: Eat Withlocals, Tours Withlocals, and Activities Withlocals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Mercat_de_la_Boqueria_Sant_Josep_07.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-58549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Mercat_de_la_Boqueria_Sant_Josep_07-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"visit barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>The platform is very easy to use. The process starts with creating a <strong>Withlocals<\/strong> account. After you have your personal account, use the search tool to discover the activities that are offered in the country and city that you are visiting \u2013 in this case, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. Book your <strong>Withlocals<\/strong> experience and finally, enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t know where to start?\u00a0 Here are some of the most interesting experiences currently offered by <strong>Withlocals Barcelona<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Soundbox BCN<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong> Relax Listening Sessions<\/strong> is an activity organized by a PhD musicologist, who takes you on listening sessions through a jackbox, a device that turns media players into listening centers, without interfering with the soundscape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Boqueria Market tour and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/yoga-cooking-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cooking<\/a> class<\/strong> is a four-hour activity in which visitors can discover the history of this emblematic market and explore all its nooks and crannies. The tour is followed by a Mediterranean cooking session with ingredients bought in the market, and finally, lunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withlocals.com\/experience\/delicious-basque-asian-fusion-in-penthouse-9ecd8d99\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Delicious Basque-Asian Fusion<\/a> in Penthouse<\/strong> is a dinner prepared by a Basque cook, who combines traditional Basque cooking with flavors he discovered during his travels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withlocals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paella &amp; Sagrada Fam\u00edlia <\/a><\/strong>is a dinner party offered by a mother and daughter at a home with a magnificent view of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s most famous monument.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/withlocals-barcelona\/#Payment_and_Safety\" title=\"Payment and Safety\">Payment and Safety<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/withlocals-barcelona\/#Becoming_a_host\" title=\"Becoming a host\">Becoming a host<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment_and_Safety\"><\/span><strong>Payment and Safety<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Payment is processed directly through the <strong>Withlocals<\/strong> website, using Paypal or credit card. You can cancel your booking up to 14 days before the booked experience takes place. You will be refunded 80% of the price you initially paid for the experience\u00a0since there is a 20% cancellation fee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/food-salad-restaurant-person.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-58548 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/food-salad-restaurant-person-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"visit barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>Withlocals<\/strong> provides safe experiences, verifying hosts information as soon as they are submitted. The service also works with ambassadors that visit the location and meet the hosts to approve the experience.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Becoming_a_host\"><\/span><strong>Becoming a host<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you would like to become a <strong>Withlocals<\/strong> host, register online and create your very own <strong>Barcelona experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"58546\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are planning to visit Barcelona and want to enjoy a unique experience, pay a visit to the Withlocals website. 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